The Federal University of Grande Dourados ( UFGD ) is a public higher education institution located in the city of Dourados , Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil .
It was classified by the MEC through the General Index of Courses as the best university in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul for 7 consecutive years in 2014 and as the third best in the Center-West region behind only UnB and UFG , all with less than 9 Years of autonomy.